By Meredith Clark, Youth Services Assistant Sedona AZ (May 22, 2015) – It’s the end of May, the days are stretching longer and getting warmer, and school is letting out. The children’s department at the Library is gearing up for its big season— time for the Summer Reading Program! This year’s theme is “Every Hero Has A Story.” We will be celebrating heroes of all types: classic and new superheroes, hometown heroes like our police and fire departments, personal heroes, and even animal heroes. As we all know, heroes set goals and know how important it is to feed the brain…
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An exciting opportunity to help others and hang out with horses! Cornville AZ (May 22, 2015) – Connections Equine Therapy is a non-profit organization located in Cornville, AZ offering Therapeutic Riding and other services designed to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals with disabilities. This is your opportunity to get involved with a great group of people, get to know some wonderful horses and help a worth-while cause!
By Ted Grussing Friday will mark the first anniversary of the Slide Fire which was human caused … as you take to the forests and other recreational areas please, please make sure that you practice safe fire techniques. And you know what? Even though the ambiance of an open fire is truly neat and it is great to sit around a camp fire in the evening, try something new this year … use a Coleman alcohol or propane stove for your cooking and just sit around together without a fire and enjoy nature and each other’s company. You do not…
Sedona AZ (May 21, 2015) – The Sedona Heritage Museum will host a special exhibit through the summer, entitled “The Dean of Arizona’s Cowboy Artists – Lon Megargee”. Most of the items on exhibit are loaned by various friends of the Museum, including a large collection of Megargee paintings, lithographs and block prints loaned from the private collection of Michael Collier (Collier Gallery) in Tempe. Other artifacts and pieces of artwork on display represent his efforts as an advertising illustrator, and include examples of his famous Stetson hat lining design, beer ad campaigns, and magazine covers. Megargee’s history, art books…
Expo Pre-Party Helps Fund Food Bank With Night of Food, Fun and Networking Sedona AZ (May 21, 2015) – The Pure Living Expo taking place July 23-27 at the Hilton Sedona is hosting an expo Pre-Party to benefit the Sedona Community Food Bank on Saturday, June 27 at Agave of Sedona, located at 1146 West State Route 89A in Sedona. The Garden of Delights: A Pure Living Expo Pre-Party & Fundraiser will start at 6:00 p.m. Tickets for the evening are available at PureLivingEvents.com for $65 or $120 per couple. Proceeds support the Sedona Food bank, a 501(c)3 non-profit, in providing more organic, non-gmo and gluten free foods to…
Drivers urged to focus on safe driving – especially during busy travel times Verde Valley AZ (May 21, 2015) – Drivers taking to the state’s highways over Memorial Day weekend will not encounter any full closures for construction or maintenance work, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. ADOT and its contractors will give drivers a break from closures from Friday afternoon to Monday night in an effort to support safe holiday weekend travel.
By Mary Cravets, Business Coach & Speaker Sedona AZ (May 21, 2015) – Ever notice that opportunities often come all at once? It’s awesome… and more than just a little overwhelming! What is it about my brain that, when things are going great, it starts firing new ideas at me? “Oooohhh… and I could do this, and I could do that, and then I could write a book and start a screenplay and build a better mousetrap…” You get the idea. You may be living this idea!
Cottonwood AZ (May 20, 2015) – Meet Desi, a sweet, calm heeler cross. She’s a spayed female about five years old. Desi loves to play ball and would fit beautifully into a family or single home. Verde Valley Humane Society is open from Monday-Saturday from 10a.m. to 5p.m. and is located at 1520 W. Mingus Ave., Cottonwood, AZ 86326 (approx. 1 mile past the Cottonwood Muncipal Airport).
By Ted Grussing … was fabulous … the sandwich at Ike’s Place, good and college towns are unique and fun. Just got home from the tenth anniversary tour of Celtic Woman and although the performers change the music is at a consistently high standard. Lisa Kelly who left the group in 2011, moved to the Atlanta, GA area and opened a voice academy. Cloe Agnew who was with the group from the beginning left the group last year and has joined Lisa Kelly. The website is: http://www.thelisakellyvoiceacademy.com/ and it looks like they do an annual performance … might be worth…
Sedona AZ (May 20, 2015) – On Friday May 29th, at 5:00 pm Pumphouse Poetry and Prose Project will unleash a celebration of the region’s natural beauty and rich cultural heritage with author Larry Lindahl and musical guest Ed Kabotie. The show will take place on the steps of the old historic pumphouse at the southernmost end of the Creekside Plaza parking lot, in the shade of the giant sycamore trees promptly at 5 pm on Friday March 29th.
Sedona AZ (May 21, 2015) – The Sedona Police Department will be deploying personnel throughout the Memorial Day weekend to provide traffic control management on State Route 89A in the Uptown area. The traffic control details will primarily take place on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Police personnel will be focusing on facilitating smoother traffic flows between Forest Road and the mid-block traffic signal north of Jordan Road.
Camp Verde AZ (May 20, 2015) – On May 23rd Ruby Road opens it’s doors for a very special event. They will be hosting the talented local photographer, Michelle Lee. She will be in the store from noon to 3pm taking professional pictures of those who would like a memorable portrait. Who wouldn’t love that??
By Ted Grussing … I was listening to Sarah Brightman’s album Dive whilst working on images today and today is the day I spent going through waterfowl images and I remembered some photos I took of Canvasbacks diving for food and it just seemed like a cool image to send out tonight. There is an incredible beauty in watching other species going about their normal lives and collecting the food they need to survive. This shot was taken just as he was arching up and over to dive for the bottom and the food that is down there. Next his…
Sedona AZ (May 19, 2015) – Goldenstein Gallery is honored to host this sacred and cultural event that continues the gallery’s support of art as a healing medium and bringing the artists in residence experience to gallery visitors. The creation of a sand Mandala is one of the most ancient and revered Tibetan traditions. Mandala means literally “that which extracts the essence.” According to Buddhist scripture, sand mandalas transmit positive energies to the environment and to the people who view them. As part of their United States Tour, the Gaden Shartse Monks will be at Goldenstein Gallery in West Sedona…
Sedona AZ (May 19, 2015) – The City of Sedona is accepting applications to fill one position on the Board of Adjustment. The term of service for this voluntary position is three years. The term begins immediately and ends on December 31, 2015. The Board of Adjustment conducts hearings regarding requests for variances from the Sedona Land Development Code applicable to zoning regulations and hears appeals regarding interpretations made by the City’s Zoning Administrator.